diff --git a/src/systemcmds/uorb/Kconfig b/src/systemcmds/uorb/Kconfig
index 6d23f560ea..03a803d0a1 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/uorb/Kconfig
+++ b/src/systemcmds/uorb/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-menuconfig SYSTEMCMDS_UORB
+config SYSTEMCMDS_UORB
 	bool "uorb"
 	default n
 	---help---
-		Enable support for uorb
\ No newline at end of file
+		Enable support for uorb
+
+config USER_UORB
+	bool
+	default y
+	depends on BOARD_PROTECTED && SYSTEMCMDS_UORB